Support for motor cycles, bicycles, etc.



Mai 26, 1925.

E. C. HENDERSON SUPPORT FOR MOTOR CYCLES BICYCLES ETC Filed Jan. 7 9 4 HENPEZSON E LDON h-iey 236, 1925.

ELDGN G. HENDERSDN, OF SAN FRANCISCQ, CALIFORNIA.

SUPPORT FOR ItZEO'lQR OYOLEEa, BICYCLES, ETC.

Application filed. January 7, 19%.

To (all whom, it 7)? (Lg concern Be it known that I, EnnoN C. HnNonnsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the cityand county of San Francisco, State of Calitornia, have made a new and useful invention, to wit, Improvements in Supports for Motor Cycles, Bicycles, Etc; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, concise, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates particularlyto a support "for holding motorcycles, bicycles and the like in a substantially perpendicular and stationary position.

in object oi the invention is to provide a support which may be securely attached to the frame of a twowheeled vehicle and which is provided with a common means for positioning); said support in either the open ative and inoperative positions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a leg, for supporting a two-wheeled vehicle in an upright, stationary position, which will be superior in point oi SllIlpllC- ity. inexpensiveness of construction, positiveness of operation. -facility and convenience in use and general et'ficiency. Pther objects and advantages will appear as this description progresses.

In this specification and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the torrn considered to be the best, but it is to he understood that the invention is not limited to such 1 01111, b cause it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims followi ,o; the description, it is desired to cover the in ve. tion in whatsoever "form it may be embodied.

in the accouipanying one sheet of drawsug'si Fig. l represents a partial side elevation of a bicycle, having); a support .1 thereto cornetrueted in accordance with my in rent on.

2 is an end view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged ores-section taken through Fig. l on the line 3-3.

This. 1 a bottom view of the under side of ig. 3.

Motorcycles. bicycles, and other two wheeled vehicles are best supported in a stationary, upright position by means of a rack or stand secured to the frame of the said vehicle in an inconspicuous position on the frame when not n use, an in usable P Scrial No. 684,768.

sition when it is desired to stand the vehicle upright. My invention relates to a simple itorni of support that may be secured to the vehicle frame in a manner easily accessible to movement into and out of an operative position by one foot of a person riding the said vehicle.

In detailthe construction illustrated in the drawin s comprises a clamp, formed of a pair of inter-locking, complementary members 1 and 2. The lneinbenl has a depression 3 therein to receive the lower edge 4.- of the member. 2 whereby the upper edges 5 and 6 of the said members 1 and 2 may be joined together by connecting bolts: 7. The members 1 and 2 are adapted to be fixedly clamped around the frame 8 of the twowheeled vehicle indicated by the numeral 9. The member 1 is: provided with a planar surface 1001i one side thereof, from the face of which a threaded bolt 11 projects.

A supporting rack or leg 12, consisting of a length of suitable bar stock, particularly of pipe has one end 13, flattened and drilled to pass over the bolt 11 to rest against the surface 10. A nut 14 is screwed on the bolt 11.

and is adapted to hold the end of the bar 12 against the surface 10. The bar 12 is thus pivotally mounted onthe member 1 and may be swung thereon within predetermined limits.

A. rack 15 has an end 16 arranged in a recess 17 provided in the surface 10 and the opposite end 18 extends over and around the end of the leg 12. One end of a coil spring;- 19 .is secured in the end 18, of the raeklo, and the opposite end of said coil spring is secured to a pin 20 extending through the support leg 12.

The end 18 of the rack 15 is arranged oil"- center in relation to the pivotal axis of the supporting lop 12 so that the spring 19 will be placed under tension when the support leg 12 moved to either side of the deadcentei position, formed where the axes of the'support leg 12 and spring 19 coincide. The spring 10 is thus utilized for a dual purpose, that of holding the support leg 12 in an operative position for supporting the vehicle upright, and for holding the said support leg- 12 in an inoperative position against the frame 8 of the vehicle.

WV hen the clamp is mounted on the vehicle frame 8 with the support leg 12 thereon, the said leg 12 may be moved downwardly so that the free end thereot will engage the surface on which the wheels of the vehicle rest, in which position the said vehicle W111 be supported. A stop 21 is provided on the surface 10 to engage the support leg 12' and limit the downward movement of said leg. The support leg would he held tightly against the stop 21 by the tension of the spring l9which would be the operative position of said leg for holding the vehicle frame upright. l'Vhen it would be desired to swing the support leg 12- into the inoperative position, the operator would move to balance the vehicle on its wheels, and force the said support leg rear ardly overt-ho deadcenter until the spring 19 would pull the support leg 12 against the fame S. A stirrup 93 is secured on the free end of the support leg 12 to engage the frame 8 in the inoperative position and also to serve the purpose of providing a projection which might be engaged by the foot of the operator for moving the said support into and from the operative position. In the inoperative position the support leg 12' would lie substantially parallel" to the frame 8, in constant readiness to be swung downwardly and outwardly into an operative position for sup porting the vehicle substantially upright.

Having thus described this invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is I 1. A device, such as described, comprising a clamp attachable in an angularly inclined position to the frame on one side of a bi- 51;, die; a single support arm pivotally attached to said ol'auip"; a spring connected, its opposite ends, to said clamp and arm; means on said clamp to limit the downward iiiovemefit of said support arm and means on said arm to engage said bicycle frame to limit the upward movement of said arm.

2. EL bicycle support, including a clamp, attachable in an angular'ly inclined position to the frame on one side of a bicycle; a single supporting armpivoted to said clamp"; a spring connected to said cl'a-inp and arm for holding said arm in an inoperative position agalnst the bicycle frame and holding: said arnr in an operative position at an angle to said fram to support said bicycle on a substantially vertical plane; means on the clamp to engage said arm in the operative position; and means on the arm to en gage the in the inoperative position.

3. A bicycle support including a clamp, attachable to the frame of a bicycle; a supporting arm pivoted to said clamp; a bracket mounted on said clamp"; a spring connected at its opposite ends to said bracket and arm for holding said arm in an operativeposition against the bicycle frame and holding said arm in an operative position at an angle to said frame to support said bicycle on a substantially vertical plane; means on the clamp to engage said arm in the operative position; and means on the arm to engage the frame in the inoperative position.

A bicycle support, including a clamp, attachable in a-n-angularly inclined position to the frame on one side of a bicycle; a single supporting arm pivoted to said clamp; a spring connected to said clamp and arm for holding said armin an inope 'atii'e position against the bicycle frame and holding said arm in an operative position at an angle to said frame to support said bicycle on substantially vertical plane; and means on saidclamp' and means on said arm to hold said arm in either the operative or ino' ;)erative positions.

5; 1&- device, such as described, comprising a clamp mountable in an angularly inclined position on the frame of a bicycle; a single arm pivoted to said bracket; means on said clamp and means on said arm to limit the upward and downward movement of said arm; and spring connected at its opposite ends to said clamp and ar nto hold said arm in either an upward or downward position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, California, this 31st day of Dec'eml'ier 1923. p p

' ELDO-N C. HENDERSON.

Inpresence of LINCOLN V. JoIINsoN. 

